My connecting flight got canceled, so all my fresh herbs wilted | Chefs - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Daniel Carter · 2026-03-06T03:45:45.401831+00:00

Had to explain to the head chef why the menu changed last minute. Not a fun conversation.

Ever tally the food waste from travel stuff like this?

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Remember that giant bag of trail mix you buy for the airport and never touch? I did that last month, and it sat in my carry-on through a whole trip. Got home and the nuts were weirdly soft, so it all went bad. I meant to eat it, but then you just grab the overpriced pretzel at the gate instead. Felt pretty bad tossing a full, unopened bag. It's like my good planning just makes more trash sometimes.

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roberthunt6mo ago

Ever notice how airport food just dies faster? Had a bag of chips turn to cardboard in my backpack after one delayed flight.

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fionat555mo ago

Airport food waste is a weirdly specific kind of guilt.

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